Home & Garden Features
It’s hard to imagine right now, but it won’t be long before the ground is ...
This year’s gardening season is just about over. Time to make some hot mulled cider and settle down with ...
There’s no quick way to escape the cost of the fuel the oil truck will deliver this winter, or ...
Winter squash is a favorite vegetable of mine. To start with, they are beautiful looking and feeling vegetables in glorious ...
Hurricane season is almost over, but an uncertain winter awaits us. These are the two seasons of the ...
An incredible number of chemical, biochemical and biological reactions occur in our soils. Through these reactions , ...
How long has it been since you had your ceramic floor tile installed? Perhaps you did it yourself, ...
For most people, including myself, autumn is a relaxing season in the garden. Sure, there is ...
Along with squirrels, mice and insects , woodpeckers are among the least desirable natural houseguests. They might ...
The ample amounts of sun and rain most of us have been experiencing lately will have many vegetable gardens ...
Every once in a while, we brighten up a room with a good coat of paint. Sometimes , ...
One of the most refreshing ways to take a break on a hot, muggy summer day is to retreat to a shady ...
Although signs point to recovery in the housing market, some families are opting to stay in their homes for the time ...
Most of my gardens are faring moderately well this year. The vegetable garden is a little behind, mostly ...
We build a house or renovate an old one. We add on a room or change its use and configuration. And ...
Since it was introduced to this country around 1917, the brilliantly-colored Japanese beetle has become a ...
Everybody knows what it’s like to fumble around in a kitchen drawer for the right spoon, knife, serving ...
As I replant my cucumber seeds for the third time, I realize gardeners are eternal optimists. My first two seedings either ...
Even if your bathroom has a window, opening it up to clear the moisture from a hot shower will probably not do ...
Does your lawn have you seeing red – literally? If so, it could have “red thread” or “pink ...
There are lots of reasons to pay some attention to your door knob. Perhaps you just moved into a new home...
While planning, preparing, planting and maintaining gardens are some of my most savored activities, weeding is not usually a ...
If it’s time to paint your house, before you start, survey the siding to see if ...
Raised garden beds not only look neat and attractive, but they offer a practical solution to several common gardening problems. ...
There is not one specific season for pests, but if you had to pick the worst, spring might be the best ...
One of the most delightful flowers of May is the delicately perfumed, fragile, lavender blooms of the old fashioned ...
